Katy Barnett Email & Phone Number

Denver, Colorado, United States

- Analyzes and monitors LeadingAge's policies, national policy initiatives and strategies on home care and hospice services through work with LeadingAge internal staff and home care and hospice members. - Contributes to the LeadingAge Policy Process including engaging with members and drafting policy priorities that respond to current challenges and are forward looking and strategic.- Tracks and analyzes national regulation and sub-regulation related to home care and hospice for impact on… Show more - Analyzes and monitors LeadingAge's policies, national policy initiatives and strategies on home care and hospice services through work with LeadingAge internal staff and home care and hospice members. - Contributes to the LeadingAge Policy Process including engaging with members and drafting policy priorities that respond to current challenges and are forward looking and strategic.- Tracks and analyzes national regulation and sub-regulation related to home care and hospice for impact on LeadingAge members. - Through ongoing engagement with LeadingAge State Partnerships team and state executives and home care and hospice members, identifies trends and top issues faced by these providers and creates proactive strategies and products, meetings, work groups, toolkits, briefs and other materials to address these needs and support members.- Provides operational assistance to members navigating payment issues, compliance, quality reporting programs, policy, and process changes of federal agencies.- Responds to member inquiries and requests for technical assistance, including linking members to others with similar issues and solutions.- Develops and presents educational programs, resources and up to date materials that inform members about pertinent regulatory changes, policies or updates related to home care and hospice. - Establishes and maintains high visibility and good working relationships with relevant federal officials and staffs, including administrative and federal agencies as well as coalitions of national organizations representing home care and hospice.- Works across LeadingAge to integrate home care and hospice with other facets of aging services. Show less

Greater Denver Area

-Principal liaison between the Department and external stakeholders for the Colorado Choice Transitions and Money Follows the Person programs. -Act as principal contract manager between the Department and statewide ADRC sites.-Monitors all Minimum Data Set (MDS) Section Q data and reconciles it with ADRC reports to ensure all Medicaid clients residing in long term care facilities receive options counseling if they have requested it.-Provide training and technical assistance to… Show more -Principal liaison between the Department and external stakeholders for the Colorado Choice Transitions and Money Follows the Person programs. -Act as principal contract manager between the Department and statewide ADRC sites.-Monitors all Minimum Data Set (MDS) Section Q data and reconciles it with ADRC reports to ensure all Medicaid clients residing in long term care facilities receive options counseling if they have requested it.-Provide training and technical assistance to nursing facilities to ensure compliance with MDS Section Q reporting regulations. Show less

Greater Denver Area

- Monitor and analyze changes in proposed bills each Legislative session that might impact our members; produce reports and messaging to our legislative team.- Organizing member election participation including organizing candidate visits and small donor fund distributions.- Gather and track information and announcements from state regulatory agencies and facilitate communications and responses with appropriate leaders of the organization.- Organize yearly day at the capitol event… Show more - Monitor and analyze changes in proposed bills each Legislative session that might impact our members; produce reports and messaging to our legislative team.- Organizing member election participation including organizing candidate visits and small donor fund distributions.- Gather and track information and announcements from state regulatory agencies and facilitate communications and responses with appropriate leaders of the organization.- Organize yearly day at the capitol event including logistics, budget, and agenda for 100+ members.- Develop correspondence, comment letters, testimony and other communications with state regulators. Show less

Washington D.C. Metro Area

- Lead research project analyzing adequacy of palliative and end-of-life care metrics in federal quality reporting programs resulting in recommendations for the incoming Administration.- Write and submit public comment on federal regulations regarding the Merit-Based Incentive Payment System and health information technology certification.- Support the project’s work to pass federal legislation that incorporates policy priorities including assessing federal legislative proposals and… Show more - Lead research project analyzing adequacy of palliative and end-of-life care metrics in federal quality reporting programs resulting in recommendations for the incoming Administration.- Write and submit public comment on federal regulations regarding the Merit-Based Incentive Payment System and health information technology certification.- Support the project’s work to pass federal legislation that incorporates policy priorities including assessing federal legislative proposals and assisting with Congressional communications.- Build relationships with key stakeholder groups, hold briefings and expert meetings, conduct and commission research, write and disseminate reports, and conduct effective advocacy. - Work to identify and execute external contracts, grants, and letters of agreement required to accomplish key goals. Monitor the performance of contractors and provide guidance to ensure that the contractors meet agreed upon deliverables. Show less

Washington D.C. Metro Area

- Develop research summaries, policy analyses, and other materials for assigned projects and compile, review and edit reports and other documents from staff, consultants or stakeholders.- Produce documents (fact sheets, issue briefs, leave behinds, etc.) for external use.- Track and analyze policy developments affecting end-of-life care at the federal and state levels.- Proactively identify and monitor positions of influential stakeholders and thought leaders on key retirement… Show more - Develop research summaries, policy analyses, and other materials for assigned projects and compile, review and edit reports and other documents from staff, consultants or stakeholders.- Produce documents (fact sheets, issue briefs, leave behinds, etc.) for external use.- Track and analyze policy developments affecting end-of-life care at the federal and state levels.- Proactively identify and monitor positions of influential stakeholders and thought leaders on key retirement policy issues.- Assist in planning, organizing and coordinating in-person and online convenings of policy makers and other key audiences including development of presentations and talking.- Collaborate with the communications and government relations teams to prepare materials and presentations for outreach to the media and policymakers and ensure that materials are timely, accurate and relevant.- Contribute to the strategic direction and campaign strategy of the project, including by assisting in advocacy activities. Show less

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Create bi-weekly Public Policy Committee agendas and coordinating with the committee chair • Create monthly Communications Collaborative agendas and coordinate input from member organizations for monthly press outreach and newsletter• Managing relationships with press contacts including providing article quotes, sending press releases, and pitching stories • Track legislative and regulatory issues related to eldercare workforce including managing EWA’s legislative endorsement… Show more • Create bi-weekly Public Policy Committee agendas and coordinating with the committee chair • Create monthly Communications Collaborative agendas and coordinate input from member organizations for monthly press outreach and newsletter• Managing relationships with press contacts including providing article quotes, sending press releases, and pitching stories • Track legislative and regulatory issues related to eldercare workforce including managing EWA’s legislative endorsement process and all aspects of EWA’s federal appropriations efforts• Maintain and build relationships with congressional and agency staff including Centers for Medicare and Medicaid, the Health Resources and Services Administration, and the Administration for Community Living• Draft policy-related letters, issue briefs, papers, press releases and public comments • Create and manage communications pieces/efforts in conjunction with policy work and managing all aspects of earned, purchased, and social media• Manage weekly policy update to EWA members Show less

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Tracked legislative and regulatory issues related to eldercare workforce including the Older Americans Act, the annual appropriations process, and the Fair Labor Standards Act proposed rule for home health workers• Recommended policy actions for the Alliance and monitored new opportunities for advocacy• Attended policy briefings, eldercare workforce-related forums, meetings, and events as a representative of the Alliance• Drafted and published policy-related letters, issue briefs,… Show more • Tracked legislative and regulatory issues related to eldercare workforce including the Older Americans Act, the annual appropriations process, and the Fair Labor Standards Act proposed rule for home health workers• Recommended policy actions for the Alliance and monitored new opportunities for advocacy• Attended policy briefings, eldercare workforce-related forums, meetings, and events as a representative of the Alliance• Drafted and published policy-related letters, issue briefs, papers, press releases, and public comments. These efforts included state based issue briefs on the eldercare crisis, a toolkit of resources for journalists, and written and oral public comments for the National Advisory Council on Alzheimer’s Research, Care and Services• Collected and analyzed research relevant to the Alliance issues and incorporated into Alliance work• Built relationships with congressional and agency staff including Centers for Medicare and Medicaid, the Health Resources and Services Administration, and the Administration for Community Living• Managed all aspects of earned, purchased, and social media. Campaigns include a video promotion at 2014 Indy 500 and a co-hosted twitter chat with the PBS Newshour. • Created and successfully launched monthly Communications Collaborative meetings to coordinate member and Alliance communications efforts Show less

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Analyze legislative and regulatory issues. Develop and distribute advocacy materials for policymakers and members including policy papers, comment letters and fact-sheets to advocate for VNAA’s public policy agenda.• Plan and direct annual advocacy conference attended by 100+ industry CEOs.• Draft all policy press releases, schedule and promote all policy related events for the membership.• Write all policy articles for weekly member e-newsletter, more than 200 for the year. •… Show more • Analyze legislative and regulatory issues. Develop and distribute advocacy materials for policymakers and members including policy papers, comment letters and fact-sheets to advocate for VNAA’s public policy agenda.• Plan and direct annual advocacy conference attended by 100+ industry CEOs.• Draft all policy press releases, schedule and promote all policy related events for the membership.• Write all policy articles for weekly member e-newsletter, more than 200 for the year. • Engage members and manage VNAA’s national grassroots advocacy network to facilitate and maximize the influence of members with their nationally elected officials. Track grassroots activity through advocacy software and other tools. • Represent VNAA at national policy and coalitions meetings and events. Show less

• Managed and planned the redevelopment of marketing materials and a broad-scale website revision.• Managed client’s event involvement, organized volunteers, supervised development of materials.• Researched international affairs and fundraising topics and created multimedia presentations for company principal to be presented at national leadership conferences. • Developed a marketing plan to secure corporate sponsorships and organized major donor database development for non-profit… Show more • Managed and planned the redevelopment of marketing materials and a broad-scale website revision.• Managed client’s event involvement, organized volunteers, supervised development of materials.• Researched international affairs and fundraising topics and created multimedia presentations for company principal to be presented at national leadership conferences. • Developed a marketing plan to secure corporate sponsorships and organized major donor database development for non-profit organization and its biannual national convention. Show less

• Developed fundraising and marketing materials for candidates and non-profit organizations. • Evaluated student final projects: fundraising and event plans, major donor and direct mail programs. • Prepared a $4,000 media budget proposal and coordinated a media buy for a state representative race.• Managed operations and business functions of company and organized all staff travel. • Developed projects for interns and supervised project completion.

• Researched, drafted, and updated fact sheets, correspondence to Capitol Hill, position papers, legislative updates and alerts, and articles for weekly Washington Update newsletter.• Assisted with AAUW Capitol Hill Lobby Corps by coordinating visits through Capwiz, and participating in visits with Lobby Corp volunteers.• Assisted with AAUW’s Voter Education Campaign, researching all congressional candidates, applicable ballot measures, and congressional voting records.• Developed… Show more • Researched, drafted, and updated fact sheets, correspondence to Capitol Hill, position papers, legislative updates and alerts, and articles for weekly Washington Update newsletter.• Assisted with AAUW Capitol Hill Lobby Corps by coordinating visits through Capwiz, and participating in visits with Lobby Corp volunteers.• Assisted with AAUW’s Voter Education Campaign, researching all congressional candidates, applicable ballot measures, and congressional voting records.• Developed and implemented a website for the AAUW Leadership Corp members, which is still utilized.• Communicated core processes and programs with AAUW branch Membership VP’s and Presidents. Show less

• Researched and wrote succinct briefings on federal legislation, federal regulation and executive orders.• Developed client lobbying schedules acting as a liaison between Capitol Hill staff and firm principles. • Attended and provided summaries of coalition conferences and Congressional hearings.

• Organized voter registration, voter education, and GOTV efforts for Eastern Oregon college students.• Organized 100+ recess legislative and candidate visits and recruited and trained students to participate.• Organized institutional lobby day events and trained and recruited students to attend.• Helped organize and train at annual student leadership conference.• Identified potential student leaders and developed them into volunteers and staff members.• Composed and… Show more • Organized voter registration, voter education, and GOTV efforts for Eastern Oregon college students.• Organized 100+ recess legislative and candidate visits and recruited and trained students to participate.• Organized institutional lobby day events and trained and recruited students to attend.• Helped organize and train at annual student leadership conference.• Identified potential student leaders and developed them into volunteers and staff members.• Composed and presented testimony at state congressional hearings regarding higher education funding. • Managed a $50,000 budget and six staff members as well as all organizational volunteers.• Reviewed EOU Presidential Candidate applications and made selection recommendations. Show less

Master’S Degree, Political Management

B.S, Philosophy, Political Science, And Economics

B.S, History

Thesis: Historiographical Assessment of Student Involvement in the Tian'an men Square Incident